humbug的意思

humbug

英式音标['hʌmbʌɡ]
美式英标['hʌmbʌg]

基本解释

n. 骗子；欺骗；谎话

vt. 欺骗；哄骗

vi. 行骗

中文词源

humbug 谎言，骗人的把戏

hum,嗡嗡叫，欺骗，bug,鬼怪，鬼魂。引申词义谎言，骗人的把戏。

英文词源

humbug (n.): 1751, student slang, "trick, jest, hoax, deception," also as a verb, of unknown origin. A vogue word of the early 1750s; its origin was a subject of much whimsical speculation even then.

实用例句

1. There was all the usual humbug and obligatory compliments from ministers.: 全都是些部长们常说的骗人鬼话和少不了的奉承恭维。

2. What a revolting humbug the man was!: 那人真是个令人作呕的伪君子！

3. Britain's laws on homosexuality are hypocritical humbug.: 英国的同性恋法律都是虚伪的空话连篇。

4. Christmas? Bah! Humbug!: 圣诞节？呸！都是骗人的！

5. In that way one is sure of accepting no humbug.: 如是一人必不至被骗.

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